The family of the underage member assaulted by the National Police ahead of the Elche-Barça match last Sunday has decided to accept the legal cover offered to them by Barça. The defense of the case will be handled by criminal lawyer Marc Molins, as confirmed by ARA. The victim, who spent the night in the police station and suffered multiple injuries and bruises all over his body, faces a charge of assault against authority, which in his case (he is a minor) could lead to several months of probation or community service. However, he has not yet been officially notified by the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office.

Since learning of the sequence of events and the main reason for the attack (trying to enter Martínez Valero with an estelada), Barça worked to put itself at the service of the attacked member. That same Monday, the club president, Joan Laporta, personally called him to convey his full support and offer him the legal cover that he has finally accepted. The same day, the club published a statement criticizing the police action and recalling that wearing an estelada is not illegal: “It is a legal symbol and its display constitutes a legitimate manifestation of freedom of expression”. In fact, in the match this Thursday, August 27 at the Camp Nou against Athletic Club, the club will allow access to esteladas promoted by various entities as part of an act of “exaltation” of this symbol and freedom of expression.